T51 (Paralympics)

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T51 and F51 are two starting classes of Paralympic sports for athletes in athletics . The affiliation of athletes to the two starting classes is outlined as follows:

"Impairment of muscle strength or passive mobility. Athletes have low to normal arm and shoulder functions, the hand and finger functions can range from none to low. The range of motion and control of the trunk and legs is practically non-existent - no sitting balance. "

The division into classes indicates the degree of functional disability of an athlete that is relevant to competition . Track and field athletes in classes T51 – T54 and F51 – F57 are among the athletes with: “Impairment of muscle strength or passive mobility. ( Paraplegia , polio , other muscle weakness, amputation , malformation of limbs and equals) " . Low class numbers indicate a higher level of impairment than high class numbers. All athletes start sitting in a wheelchair or throwing chair. The degree of impairment of the athlete in competitions increases with decreasing / lower class numbers from F57 to F51 and from T54 to T51.

The classes T51-T54 and F51-F54 are classes for paralyzed (mostly paraplegic) athletes with different degrees of sitting stability in a wheelchair and differently pronounced functions of the trunk, shoulder, arm and fingers. In classes T51 and F51 , especially athletes with complete or incomplete paraplegia, which also affects the upper extremities (shoulder, arms, hand and fingers), can start.

  • T51: Starting class for disciplines in racing wheelchairs for wheelchair races in athletics,
  • F51: Starting class for disciplines in wheelchairs for throwing disciplines in athletics,
  • it is started sitting.

See also

Web links

  • dbs-npc.de - Paralympic classification system
  • bisp.de - Online classification system for Paralympic sports

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ International Paralympic Committee: IPC Athletics Classification & Categories
  2. ↑ National Paralympic Committee Germany: Guide to the Paralympic Classification System 2016